Improved fabric for the manufacture of hats, bonnets



' more of these processes.

by stamping.

$11M gem (time.

PROSPER-ERHARD AND AMELIE ERHA RD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Letters Patent No. 91,614, dated June 22,1869.

IMPROVED FABRIC FOR THE MANUFACTURE OI HATS, BONNETS, AND VARIOUS ARTI- OLES FOR USE AND ORNAMENT.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and. making part 01 the same.

To all whom it may concern:

-bass-wood tree, known in commerce as Cuba bast,

and divide it into ribbons of any desired width.

These ribbons we'interweave, plait, "braid, or otherwise combine, at right angles, diagonally, or at any desired angle with each other, or with other materials, so as to form a fabric of any desired width, size, or pattern.

When for head-coverings, we combine the material without sewing. When for ornamental purposes, such as dress-trimmings, we give the required form by gluing, pasting, sewing, and stamping, or by any one or Hats and bonnets are made e use the substance either in its natural color, or stained by dyes, paint, varnish, bronze, powder, or other materials, to any hue or shade we may wish.

Dyeing is performed before the fabric is made up.

Paint, varnish, bronze, powder, andthe like, are imposed after the form is given.

The surface of the material may either be plain, or ornamented with lignres in relief made by stamping. Under all varieties of form and hue, it presents an ornamental and beautiful surface.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is- I The use of the bast of the bass-wood, or linden, or other vegetable basts,'in the production of a fabric applied to the manufacture of hats, bonnets, dresstrimmings, and other useful and ornamental articles, substantially in the manner described.

The above specification of our saidinventiou signed and witnessed, at New York, this 16th day of December, A. D. 1868. I

PROSPER ERHARD. AMELIE ERHARD.

Witness to both signatures:

W. H. MELICK. Witness tQAJIELIE ERHARD:

J. H. STEPHENSON. Witness to PROSPER'ERHARD:

' A. S. GUEBBER. 

